More history this weekend. The Cologne Radio Symphony, conducted by Hans Swarowsky in a performance of Symphony Number 4 by Franz Schmidt – in this radio studio concert from 1964. Schmidt was born in Pozsony/Pressburg, in the Hungarian part of Austria-Hungary (today Bratislava, Slovakia) to a half-Hungarian father – with
Diving into Theatre this weekend. Part of our occasional series of plays broadcast by the BBC in the 1950s and 1960s. This weekend it’s a classic – Six Characters In Search Of An Author by Luigi Pirandello in this 1959 Recording from the BBC World Service. It was broadcast on
Diving back to 1962 this weekend with a set by Brew Moore and guest Don Byas, recorded at the Casino in Aarhus Denmark on February 11, 1962 and broadcast by DK-Radio. Brew Moore and Don Byas are joined by Bent Axen on piano, Erik Moseholm on bass and William Schiopffe
Charles Munch and The Boston Symphony – In Rehearsal – January 6, 1951 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Continuing our dig through Boston Symphony rehearsal broadcasts; this one from January 6, 1951 featuring Munch at the helm, rehearsing Ravel’s Rapsodie Espagnole. Munch made his début with the Boston Symphony
– NET: Newsfront – Discussion on potential Chromosome damage with LSD use – Sept. 6, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection As 1967 took alternate turns between violent and paisley, the groundswell of the Drug Culture began taking over headlines. LSD, popularized by advocates such as Timothy Leary and claimed
Even now you cringe. 47 years later, remembering how you foisted yourself on a girl who told everybody you were a jerk still turns your stomach lining pale. They have a name for you now – they didn’t have a name for you in 1978 aside from Creepy. You weren’t
– Squeeze – In Concert At Hammersmith Odeon – October 14, 1985 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – Hard to imagine, this concert took place 40 years ago. But Squeeze were one of those bands, whose talents owed no small debt to the timeless writing abilities of Chris
A very busy day on the European side of the war, this January 3, 1945. The German counter-attacks which flared up in many places along a 70-mile front in the Saar valley between Volklinger and Berg on the Rhine seem to have been contained, but the enemy are still exerting
– News for January 3, 1983 – This January 3rd in 1983 saw the opening day of the 98th Congress. Speculation and swearing in pretty much filled up the days news, but everything was guaranteed to settle down once President Reagan gave the State of The Union later in the
– Jeff Buckley – Live At Glastonbury 1995 – BBC Radio 1 – Jeff Buckley in concert this morning. One of those brilliant lights that streaked across the horizon, but was extinguished all too soon. Buckley had the gift – he had the voice and he had the presence. The
